You're the ablest creature
That can fly high without blinking
The wonders of nature
Are always yours for the seeing
You stare directly at the sun
Daring to challenge its shine
With your claws that stun
You seem to defy the test of time
But I still could not fathom
Why your heart was so rigid
You left my heart so gravely torn
Praying, still and frigid
You made my heart your prey
My riddled soul was left to wonder
With your claws of trickery
Why on earth did I blunder?
You're an eagle on my horizon
That torn my heart in two
But one day I'll be reborn
For I'm an eagle too
February 14, 2023
Categories:
ablest, sun,
Form: Rhyme
We traverse the annuals since our youth, from a trek out the door and home to some floor, ere twilight dethrones from its crown, and bequeath it to the dominating dawn, my will-o-the-wisp does admit me into its innovative prime time,
Wherein, we sever out our preceding year of its difficulties and distress, and gift this current sequence amidst healthier days and to a greater contented life, admittedly, with our ablest foot foremost, we scale our calendrical passage amongst prosperity and efficiency,
These appropriate purposes remain considerably beneficial and welcomed by us, furthermore, we pray for the safety and security of our country and the world as a whole, and allow the flags of freedom rise high, and the flags of darkness disperse forever.
2020 January 03 *2nd Place*
New Year Dreams Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Chantelle Anne Cooke
Categories:
ablest, america, dream, happiness,
Form: Free verse
Elusive But Near
Searched for since the beginning of mankind.
And desired as oxygen for panting lungs.
Pursued by poor, rich and ablest minds
It quenches the restless soul as water a parched tongue.
It keeps life centered and aligned.
Invaluable it cannot be bartered or sold.
with gentle hands it binds the disjointed mind
And its fragrant cloud stymies upheaval’s scent as it unfolds.
It’s an anchor of gentleness that steadies an uneasy soul,
And a blanket of warmth that stills the shivers of panic.
A calm voice of encouragement it voids gloom’s black hole,
And quietly comfort minds of the fraught and frantic.
Peace isn’t elusive it begins within me and you,
We need only to cultivate and share it, not elsewhere pursue.
Categories:
ablest, peace,
Form: Rhyme
A Prayer for A LIFE to Live
I dedicate myself to thee,
0 Lord, my God, this work I undertake
Alone in thy great name, and for thy sake.
In ministering to suffering I would learn
The sympathy that in thy heart did burn.
Take, then, mine eyes, and teach them to perceive
The ablest way each sick one to relieve.
Guide my hands, that e'en their touch may prove
The gentleness and aptness born of love.
Bless my feet, so while they softly tread
May my face smile on many a sufferer's bed.
Touch my lips, and guide my tongue with words of love,
Guide me a work a sermon for each and every one.
Clothe me with patience, and strength for all tasks to bear,
Cover me with hope and love, which will know no fear,
strengthen my faith, as I come face to face with death
Guide me to inspire them with joy upon there dying ways,.
All through the arduous day my actions guide,
All through the lonely night, watch by my side,
So I shall wake refreshed, with strength to pray,
Work in me, through me, with me, Lord,
This and everyday.
Dr. Samuel Mack, DD
Copyright 2016
Categories:
ablest, courage, desire, endurance, faith,
Form: Free verse